Urgent: Montanans Warned NOT To Travel To These 19 Places

When Making Your 2025 Summer Travel Plans Avoid These 19 Places

Mark Twain once had this to say about traveling: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts."

I heartily agree with him; however, there are a few places that Montana residents should avoid if they want to stay safe.

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Why Should You Avoid These Destinations?

With Memorial Day being the unofficial start of summer that's when people start to get the itch to travel, as kids will be out of school soon so families start to plan summer vacations.

However, the United States Department of State says to pump the brakes when making your plans.

They regularly issue warnings about places that Americans should avoid for reasons such as war, violence, and kidnapping, just to name a few.

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Can You Still Travel To These Counties If You Want?

The United States Department of State has a level system when it comes to traveling abroad.

Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Level 4: Do Not Travel

That said, if you want to travel to these places, you are free to do so. Just know that should you find yourself in trouble, the U.S. government may not have the ability to help you out in an emergency.

It's probably in your best interest to avoid these places in the gallery below until they come down to level 2, but remember that even level 1 can quickly become level 4.

Montanans Advised To NOT Travel To These 19 Places

The United States Department of State has four levels of advisories: exercise normal precautions, exercise increased caution, reconsider travel and do not travel. These 19 destinations are currently under a Level 4: DO NOT TRAVEL advisory, so plan your travels accordingly.

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